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Blessed.

2019-03-17 17:00 Tankar

I have during my 19 years met a lot of friends. Some that are still in my life, but also many who has left along the way. I have gone through heartbreaks, tears and betrayal.

I’ve told myself this world sucks. I’ve been hating everything and everyone. I’ve told myself I’ll leave this cruel world one day. Promised from the bottom of my heart that this Will be the last time people see me.

But maybe the world isn’t as filthy and dark as we often tell ourself. Maybe it’s our brains and way if thinking that drown it in a gray and gloomy color.

I’ve realised that I am unbelievable blessed. I have two amazing homes with amazing people in two different countries. Two countries where I am always welcomed with open arms.

I am loved and I love. I am blessed.

My plans for 2019

2019-03-15 13:04

2018 was a year like no other. I have said this so many times you are probably tired of hearing it by now, but it really was the year that changed me in so many ways. The year that opened my eyes to so many new things. I learned how to stand on my own feet. I learned how to take care of myself. I learned how to find the beauty in the bad. I learned people will be mean to you, but I also learned not to let it bring me down. I learned what real happiness feels like. I have learned how to travel on a tight budget.

But most of all I learned how beautiful life is, and how much I wanna take care of every single second I have in this life.

Last summer in Stockholm. Even though Iove being abroad nothing can ever beat the beauty of Sweden in the summer.

I have spent the last couple of days thinking about this year. I feel like 2018 was the warm-up. That's when I got a taste of life. 2018 made me a better, wiser and stronger peson, and now I wanna use that wisdom to make 2019 even better.

I have so many exciting plans for this year. My calendar is full of future adventures.

I'll stay here in Vicenza and work until July, then I'll travel home to Sweden to visit family and friends, before I return back to Italy and work. I have agreed on staying with this family until christmas, so most of the year will be spent in Vicenza. I'm so happy for that!

Springfest 2019, Fruehlingsfest Munich;

The 25-28th of April I'll be in Germany, Munich, for Springfest. Melissa is flying here all the way from Florida just to have a weekend with me! I still can not believe it. We are gonna drink beer (a lot), dance on the tables and have a great time together. We will live on a camping together with a bunch of other visitors. I've never been to Germany so I'm also very excited to finally see Munich.

Birthday in Florence;

I'm turning 20 the 18th of May (crazy I know!). 20 is a big age in Sweden, it's the age you can finally buy alcohol in stores.

We discovered that it is Adrianas, a friend in Florence, birthday just a few days after mine. So the 25-26 May I'll be back in Florence for some celebration. And what's making the weekend even better is that Christel will be there visiting aswell. I could honestly not wish for a better birthday than a weekend i Florence with my best friends.

One week in Florence;

My hostfamily will be in USA between 17th and 23rd of June, which gives me a perfect opportunity to travel for a longer period. I have been thinking a lot about what I should do with these days, and think I've finally come up with a good plan. I’ll go to visit my angels in Florence. Imagine staying 8 days instead of having to leave after sunday afternoon. I am so looking forward to this. Finally I’ll get another chance to hang out for real with them, not only on saturday-nights. Coffeedejts, walks along the river, gelato at La Carraia and so much more that I’ve missed.

Another picture from beautiful Stockholm last summer.

Sweden;

I'll return home to Sweden in the beginning of July. I will (hopefully) work some weeks in Stockholm, and then spend a couple of weeks up in the north with my family. It will for sure be nice returning home for the summer. I need it. I miss my country. I never thought I would say this, but after going abroad I've realised how great Sweden really is. And most of all, how great Swedish people really are. I have already made a list of things I want my mum to bring me when I arrive at the airport (marabou for sure is one of them).

Two weeks of traveling;

My hostparents wants me to come back to Vicenza the first week of September. I will leave Sweden two weeks earlier though, and treavel europé before I go back to work. I have not decided where I wanna go yet. I still have some time to figure that out. If anyone have suggestions please let me know!

Then of course the biggest thing of all; I look forward to many more months in Vicenza with my hostfamily. I look forward to celebtrate thanksgiving for the first time with them, since I'm living with an american family. I look forward to see how our relationship is gonna grow. I look forward to many more nights in Vicenza downtown. I look forward to tequila at 2 o'clock at Lions. We can just say that I look forward to life. Real life. With the people I love.

Napoli

2019-03-13 13:17

It’s time for my second presentation, this time about Napoli, the second italian city I lived in. I could write a book about Naples, and still have more things to say.
I fell in love with this place the second I walked out from the train station. So beautiful! And the weather! First thing I did was to take off my jacket.

I got in the car with my hostparents and we started driving around the city. I sat in the backseat with my face stuck agains the window as we moved up the hill. I was sold. I was in love with a city I had just arrived to.

Forever in love with Naples beautiful views.

Even though I didn’t live in Naples very long I still managed to meet some great friends. Even though we are not in contact today I’m still so happy I got to know them.

Napoli is a city that is breathing soccer. It’s almost like a religion there. Everywhere could you see people, both kids and adults, dressed up in light blue Napoli shirts. They love their team, and they are not afraid to show how proud they are of coming from Napoli.
If the kids were not outside playing soccer we were inside playing FIFA, looking at soccer-videos on youtube or dressing up in all of the Naple-shirts they had. This is something I missed a lot when living in Florence. For me Italy has always been soccer and pizza. But I never got that feeling in Florence.
In Naples I finally got the chance to experience that real ”south Italian” atmosphere I had always dreamed about.

Napoli is a city full of life. Both good and bad. I saw a lot of things there, and I have to be honest and say that there is a lot of dirt behind the beautiful views and amazing food. I had to leave Naples. It was not possible for me to live there. Naples is where I for the first time experienced the feeling of being terrified walking alone. I was followed, several times, touched by unknown men, yelled at from passing cars and so much more.

I would for sure love to visit Naples another time, but I could never live there again. I shouldn’t have to call my dad in panic when walking home, because I’m so scared. He shouldn’t have to get that call from his daughter.

Even though it’s been 4 months since I left Naples I still feel a bit sad. I really loved the city. Most people were so happy, welcoming and friendly. But some things just made it impossible for me to stay. If I ever return it Will be with a friend, as a tourist.